968
FNUS52 KRAH 281814
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A COUPLE OF AREAS OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROGRESS ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. INITIALLY WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
TRACK ACROSS THE GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, THEN
RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN WHILE TRACKING OFF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
NCZ021-282100-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 12 (-8) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 76 (+11) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550 320 3150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100100 4160 31500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 26F/9AM 5PM 18F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 103 VERY GOOD7 POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ022-282100-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 12 (-9) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 74 (+10) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460 340 3230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 98120 4760 41990
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 7 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ023-282100-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 12 (-9) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 78 (+11) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 270 3230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 15 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102300 4050 41990
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 94 GOOD 7 POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ024-282100-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+4) 12 (-9) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 74 (+12) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4590 310 3110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96390 4650 43540
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 25F/8AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 89 GOOD 7 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ007-282100-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 10 (-9) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 80 (+20) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080 290 3050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 17 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73440 4930 45750
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 17F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 7 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ025-282100-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 13 (-9) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 72 (+9) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640 380 3330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 92800 5320 43290
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 27F/6AM 5PM 16F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 85 GOOD 7 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ008-282100-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 11 (-9) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 74 (+14) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340 290 3110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86800 4640 46650
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 27F/6AM 5PM 15F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 8 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 8 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ009-282100-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 13 (-6) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 74 (+4) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4260 290 3100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 18 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 85200 5220 49600
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 15F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 8 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ010-282100-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 14 (-6) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 74 (+3) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 320 3170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 14 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77400 4480 50720
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 24F/8AM 5PM 16F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 9 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 70 GOOD 9 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ011-282100-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 13 (-7) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 82 (+4) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250 290 3620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 16 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68000 4640 50680
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 24F/6AM 5PM 16F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 9 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ026-282100-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 14 (-7) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+5) 74 (+5) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340 290 3280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78120 4350 45920
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 17F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 8 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 73 GOOD 9 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ027-282100-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 15 (-6) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 76 (+2) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270 360 3380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72590 5400 47320
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 28F/9AM 5PM 19F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 9 POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ028-282100-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 15 (-7) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 76 (+3) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320 370 3660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69120 2960 47580
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 26F/8AM 5PM 22F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 9 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ038-282100-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 14 (-5) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 71 (0) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 210 3180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102300 2730 31800
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 27F/9AM 6PM 21F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 100 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ039-282100-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 14 (-5) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+1) 67 (-9) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780 340 3430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100380 4420 41160
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 22F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 94 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ040-282100-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 14 (-6) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 67 (-7) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4680 290 3560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 14 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 93600 4060 42720
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 21F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 87 GOOD 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ041-282100-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+4) 17 (-5) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 71 (+3) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550 290 3420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 15 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91000 4350 44460
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 19F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 7 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 8 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ042-282100-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 18 (-4) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 71 (+3) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4330 360 3590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73610 3600 50260
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 30F/9AM 6PM 24F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 8 POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ043-282100-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 17 (-5) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 74 (+7) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270 360 3610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72590 3240 50540
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 3
INVERSION 28F/8AM 5PM 20F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 8 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ073-282100-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 15 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 71 (-9) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910 350 3650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 8 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 98200 2800 32850
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 32F/10AM 6PM 24F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ074-282100-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 15 (-5) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 68 (-10) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 320 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 10 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 88020 3200 32400
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 32F/10AM 5PM 24F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ075-282100-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 15 (-5) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 68 (-13) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520 360 3660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76840 3240 32940
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 20F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 75 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ076-282100-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 16 (-4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+1) 69 (-7) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 320 3650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81720 4480 36500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 22F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ077-282100-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 18 (-4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 69 (-1) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360 350 3710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74120 2800 44520
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 30F/9AM 6PM 21F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 75 GOOD 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ078-282100-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 19 (-4) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 72 (+3) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220 350 3680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 9 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59080 3150 47840
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 3
INVERSION 27F/8AM 5PM 23F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 9 POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-282100-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 18 (-3) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 70 (-10) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820 340 3790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 8 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86760 2720 30320
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 33F/10AM 5PM 25F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-282100-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 19 (-3) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+2) 71 (-11) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 340 3780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64350 3060 30240
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 22F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ085-282100-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 19 (-3) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+1) 75 (-11) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940 360 3840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51220 3240 30720
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 22F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-282100-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 19 (-2) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 73 (-8) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080 340 3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61200 3060 34470
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 22F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-282100-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 19 (-4) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 73 (-4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 350 3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 9 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61800 3150 38300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 30F/9AM 6PM 22F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-282100-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
113 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 20 (-3) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 75 (+1) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980 350 3770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51740 3150 45240
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 3
INVERSION 26F/8AM 6PM 22F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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